“Google today updated its Google Maps for iOS to version 1.1, marking the first update since the company launched its standalone app in mid-December after Apple replaced Google with its own default mapping app in iOS 6,” Eric Slivka reports for MacRumors.
What’s New in Version 1.1:
– Search your Google Contacts; sign in to have your saved addresses show up when you search for friends and family by name.
– Quickly search for local places by selecting popular categories such as restaurants, bars, cafes, gas stations, etc.
– Choose between Kilometers or Miles for your preferred distance units.
– Note that some features may not be available in all countries.
More info and download link for Google Maps via Apple’s iTunes App Store <a href="” target=”_new”>here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]
I deleted the first version because it nagged me constantly to log into a google account (which I don’t have).
I did the same thing because I wanted to give Apple Maps a fair shake. I’ve not experienced any of the problems reported on Apple Maps. I’m quite happy with it.
Some features may not be available in countries that protect privacy.
“- Search your Google Contacts; sign in to have your saved addresses show up when you search for friends and family by name.”
So, still no integration with the built-in iOS contacts. Fail. Although it’s possible this may be a specific restriction that Google had to abide by to get past the Apple app approvers.
So Google wants to impose on iOS users Google’s ecosystem, even as it remains a far cry from the Apple ecosystem.
I will NEVER log into any iOS app made by Google.
Oooh, let’s all give all of our private data to Google so that we can really live in the clouds. Not.
Still not optimized for iPad 🙁
It’s from Google, still won’t download it.
This product has a short shelf-life. As Apple bring their own mapping software up to speed, interest in Google’s alternative will decline. You will know when the decline is terminal: the IOS product will begin to fall behind the Android version. I suspect that a large number of users who downloaded Google maps are finding that they are not using it at all, or only using it if they have problems with the Apple product. Tim Cook’s strategy of making it easy for users to find alternatives took the heat out of the issue, and allows Apple to beaver quietly away at improvements. Time is on Apple’s side here…
As soon as Apple’s map app has bus info Google maps will again disappear from my phone.
I don’t give a damn what Google updates.
Then why did you bother reading the article & commenting?
Apple doesn’t offer turn by turn voice guideamce. It doesn’t function like a gps. Google maps seems to work well so far. That and tomtom or navigon
Apple’s Maps do offer turn-by-turn directions better than a GPS. I used it to get across country last week from Atlanta to Los Angeles without any issues.
Google Maps craps all over Apple’s offering – simple as that. Apple is really way off the mark here.
the Google Search app still dumps you into web maps…iWeird.